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Know your medicine cabinet, says Montreal pharmacist
A recent study has found that up to 25% of all hospital admissions and emergency department visits are drug-related.
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MRIs may help diagnose chronic traumatic encephalopathy linked to concussions
Researchers in California have found a possibly earlier and easier way to diagnose a disorder suffered by professional football players and others believed to result from repetitive brain trauma.
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New Laval clinic offers early diagnosis of women’s cancers
The McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) has opened a satellite clinic at Place des aînés de Laval, the socio-cultural and sports centre serving the 50+ demographic. The new clinic, located at 435 Curé Labelle Blvd., near 75th Ave., is part of the MUHC’s DOvEE project (Diagnosing Ovarian and Endometrial Cancer Early), […]
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Buddies cycle to combat cancer
For the past few months, Michael Legg and three of his good buddies have been gearing up for a trip to Quebec City. It’s a trip with a difference.
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For alcoholics, the urge to drink is Pavlovian, study suggests
“These preferences could be driven by the sensory properties of alcohol, like its taste, smell and how it looks.”
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Don’t let the bedbugs bite while garage sale-ing
Even for the person with everything, the prospect of treasure hunting is hard to resist.
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Spartan Race Montreal: Hitting the halfway point
I am at the midpoint in my training towards the five-kilometre Spartan Race and its 20 or so obstacles with my daughter Bryn.
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With mental illness, early intervention makes all the difference
As with any illness, including psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia, diagnosis and intervention are better done earlier than later.
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Spartan Race Montreal: Senior spartan hits a wall, finds strength to recover
Chad Ronalds is preparing for a Spartan Race in Montreal this summer. You can read each installment in his journey by clicking here. As I prepare for my first Spartan Race event – a five kilometer run with 20 obstacles – I realize that thinking I’m in reasonable shape for […]
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